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INTERNATIONAL Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and India’s Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday discussed the impressive growth in trade and investment between Canada and India...

WASHINGTON—A Canadian politician offered a positive view of the country’s experiences with Syrian refugees during a July 11 briefing session south of the border, where the current political climate is…

LVIV, Ukraine—A show of force capped Justin Trudeau’s six-day swing through eastern Europe on July 12, underlining the risks and challenges Canada faces in an increasingly volatile and politically important…

Jerome Brillantes does not know what to make of Philippines president-elect Rodrigo Duterte.
The overseas foreign worker in Vancouver likes most what he hears from Duterte.
“But there are things Duterte says…

The Philippine Reporter conducted a quick opinion survey about the recent results of the Philippine presidential election.
Questions: 1. What should winning presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte do (policy actions, like poverty…

OTTAWA, Canada—The annual Taiwan Night celebration—an evening of food, drink, and cultural performance in celebration of Taiwan—is always a big draw for members of Parliament in Ottawa. The democratic traditions…

Washington (IANS): Ahead of the Nuclear Security Summit here, the National Security Advisors of the US and India have discussed counter-terrorism cooperation, including against Pakistan-based groups Lashkar-e-Taeba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, responsible…

PRIME Minister Justin Trudeau met on Wednesday with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York, building on their meeting in Ottawa last month. Trudeau reconfirmed Canada’s intention to further…

by Aurora Tejeida in Vancouver
Before reopening relations with Iran, the Canadian government should hold the Middle Eastern country accountable for human rights violations against minority religions, say some members of…

by Susan Korah in Ottawa
Approximately 500 Taiwanese Canadians from Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver travelled to Taiwan to vote in the country’s recent presidential election.
They say they are proud of…

NORTH Korea on Wednesday claimed it had conducted a success hydrogen bomb test. Monitors detected a 5.1 magnitude quake close to the Punggye-ri site where it is believed North Korea conducted underground…

MARIE-CLAUDE Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, on Thursday announced $100 million in humanitarian assistance funding to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to help respond…

by Tazeen Inam in Mississauga, Ontario
Syria’s grave humanitarian crisis draws a great deal of challenges and risks for humanitarian workers in the area, says one representative of the International Committee…

Two Canadian innovations were among 13 concepts on display at the United Nations in New York earlier this week as part of an international “innovation...
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Several major humanitarian agencies have announced plans to expand, launch and upscale operations in response to the European refugee crisis in the past month.
Faced with European governments apparently unable to…

Kuala Lumpur (IANS): Verification has confirmed that the debris found on Reunion Island, a French territory about 600 km east of Madagascar, belongs to the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, Malaysian…

OTTAWA – The Agreement on Social Security between Canada and India comes into force August 1.
This Agreement will enable Canada and India to coordinate pension benefits and contributions for people who…

New Delhi (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the five ‘stans” of Central Asia — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — next week will see energy security high on…

Washington (IANS): Louisiana’s Indian-American governor Piyush “Bobby”Jindal launched a historic bid for the US presidency recalling his parents’ journey to the land of “real opportunities” yet seeking to distance himself from…

THE First International Day of Yoga was celebrated on June 21 in the United States in many cities, including in the capital Washington, D.C., New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco. Thousands…

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NEW YORK: Muslims have decided to boycott United Airlines after a Muslim woman passenger was discriminated
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Shanghai (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed the shared legacy of Buddhism between India and China and their commonalities, including their large population, and said the two countries…

Forging relationships based on trust with the communities you serve is an essential and critical component of policing, Missouri State Highway Patrol captain Ronald Johnson reminded law enforcement officers at…

New York (IANS): Fueled by immigration, America’s Hindu population has reached 2.23 million, an increase of about one million or 85.8 percent since 2007, making Hinduism the fourth-largest faith, according to…

Washington: A new US report has slammed politicians linked to India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for making derogatory comments against religious minority communities, but praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

CNW – Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD), on Monday, April 27, announced CA$17 million in…
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WASHINGTON: The Indian embassy here hosted a reception on April 18 to celebrate Vaisakhi, the festival symbolizes the harvest season, and thanks for a bountiful harvest.
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Islamabad|: Pakistan and China on Saturday launched a new Joint Think Tank called Research and Development International, dedicated to work on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. But its official acronym, RANDI…

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The Dalai Lama welcomed his best friend and fellow Nobel laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu at his abode at Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday.
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by Sharif Hasan (@sharifhasan80) in Ottawa
Canadian retailers and governments appear to have learned some lessons following the tragic Rana Plaza Factory collapse in April 2013, but much more is needed…

Washington: Headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom President Barack Obama calls “India’s reformer-in-chief”, four people of Indian origin figure in the Time magazine’s list of the World’s 100 most…

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